Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 679 Currency Circulation

The bright sun at noon is very dazzling, but the blowing wind makes people feel very cold. Although the sun is high in the sky, the coldness of this world is rampant.

The Forbidden City has a different charm when placed in the wind and snow.

The glazed tiles are golden.

The palace walls are as red as blood.

Dong Nuan Pavilion.

"I don't know what's going on in Liaodong right now."

Zhu Youxiao, standing with his hands behind his back, could not help but sigh when he saw the snow blowing outside the palace: "The capital is so cold, how cold will Liaodong be!"

Sun Guozhen, Yu Yinggui, Shao Jiechun, Lu Guanxiang, Liu Xiaozu, Jiang Chen, He Kai and other officials standing before the emperor all showed different expressions on their faces when they heard the emperor's sudden words.

This court meeting was about discussing currency issues, but during the conversation, the emperor suddenly mentioned Liaodong, which inevitably made them think more about it.

The battle over Liaodong was over, and Tieling, Kaiyuan and other places that were occupied by the Jianlu were recovered, but the battle for the stability of Liaodong was far from over.

For this purpose, Xiong Tingbi led tens of thousands of elite troops to the Jinshan area to mediate and fight with the Mongols and the Jianlu. The central government knew very little about the current situation of the war.

However, these tens of thousands of elite troops are too important to Liaodong. They are directly related to the subsequent stability of Liaodong. If we win, everything will be easy.

But if we fail, the harm and impact caused will be immeasurable!
In addition to Liaodong, there is also North Korea!

Zhu Youjian, the grandson of King Tang and the minister appointed by the emperor, has led a large number of people, as well as the Crown Prince of Joseon, Yi Seol, on the journey to Joseon. Calculating the time, their troops have already arrived in Joseon and may even take part in resisting the invaders and suppressing the rebellion.

Because of the usurpation of power by Yi Jong-sung, a member of the Joseon royal family, the already complicated situation in Joseon has become even more complicated, and the turmoil in Joseon is being intensified.

The Military Affairs Council and other officials were deeply worried about this.

However, Zhu Youxiao did not see it that way. He even hoped that the turmoil in Korea would continue. After all, in this way, not only would the Ming army gain experience from it, but Korea would also be closely tied to the Ming, ultimately enabling the Ming to siphon off Korea through war.

A gunshot is worth a thousand taels of gold.

As the suzerain state of Korea, the Ming Dynasty provided manpower and labor. As a vassal state, Korea had to provide gold, silver, food and everything else to ensure that the Ming Dynasty could fight against the invaders and quell the rebellion with all its might.

Even a person cannot have it all, let alone a country?
In addition to the wars mentioned above, there are other things that make the current political situation seem stable, but in fact there are undercurrents.

Since the incident of Minister Wang was made clear until now, no one knows how many disturbances it has caused. There have even been many rumors among the people, and the impact it has produced is really too great.

The dispute over the right to speak on rites and ancestral system was intensifying due to a series of specific events, and Zhu Youxiao summarized this series of events into the dispute over the new great ritual.

Fighting, this is normal.

Fighting is normal.

It would be abnormal not to fight or contend.

But whether it's a fight or a struggle, it must be within a reasonable range. If it's excessive or crosses the line, then it's not okay. This is Zhu Youxiao's attitude! "Continue chatting."

While the officials of the Shaofu were thinking about their own affairs, Zhu Youxiao turned around, looked at the officials and said, "The circulation of currency is extremely important to the court. It is both a national policy and the foundation of the country. If the scale of the new currency in circulation is not enough, then the court's sovereignty over the currency system will inevitably be impacted and affected. This is something I absolutely do not want to see."

"The New Year is coming soon. By the end of the third year of Tianqi, the scale of the new currency in circulation among the people must reach a certain amount. The tax payment trial in Northern Zhili will be carried out mainly with the new currency. It must be foolproof. This is related to whether the accumulated evil of fire consumption can be completely eliminated in the two capitals and thirteen provinces!"

From the moment he sat on the throne, Zhu Youxiao was destined to bear a lot and shoulder a lot. Yes, being an emperor can be fun and comfortable, but being an emperor is not just for fun, but more importantly, it is about shouldering responsibilities! !
Just like the issue of returning the fire consumption to the public, Zhu Youxiao had no intention of trying it out in the Ming Dynasty. This was just a patchwork on the original mess, so that the court could curb the vested interest groups from plundering profits by introducing policies under the collusion of the official gentry group and the official business group.

But every time there is a policy, there is a countermeasure. If we relax a little, the policy will be useless!
Therefore, we must solve the problem from the source, which is currency reform. We should rectify the currency in circulation from the central level. If this can be done, the areas affected will be too wide! !

It is precisely because of this that there will inevitably be many challenges and turmoil.

"Your Majesty, the Minting and Cleaning Department under the Ministry of Finance is currently finalizing the mass production of new stamping machines. As long as this batch of stamping machines can be put into production, the output of the Minting and Cleaning Department will be greatly improved."

Liu Xiaozu thought for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed, saying, "But if this is the case, the demand for gold and silver reserves, the demand for gold and silver refining, and the output of mixed metals must be followed up. Otherwise, the Mint and the Qingli Division will have a big pot, but there will be no new rice to cook. This problem cannot be effectively solved."

"What is the agenda of the Shaofu in this matter?"

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Guozhen and others and asked.

This is Zhu Youxiao. No matter what he does, he always adheres to the principle of "concentrating resources to accomplish major tasks". He obviously has advantages in this regard and can allocate all resources to do it. If he does not do it, it would be simply stupid.

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Shaofu.

Two study rooms.

Military Academy.

Zongren Mansion.

The Integrity Commission.

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This series of restarted or specially established government offices were not only established to strengthen and protect the imperial power, but also mixed with the expectation of focusing on getting things done.

"Your Majesty, in response to the various needs of the Mint and the Bureau of Officials, the officials under the Ministry of Finance have already drawn up regulations." Under the gaze of the emperor, Sun Guozhen stepped forward and bowed.

"The officials have clearly defined their duties and responsibilities. They will fully cooperate with the Minting and Cleaning Bureau to increase production. We can issue a military order on this point."

When he said this, Sun Guozhen took out a memorial.

Liu Ruoyu, who had been silent all the time, hurriedly lowered his head and walked towards Sun Guozhen when he saw the memorial. After taking the memorial, he turned around and walked towards Zhu Youxiao with his head lowered.

Nowadays, in the Shaofu, no matter what you do, you must draw up corresponding regulations and clarify the division of powers to ensure that there are specific officials and people responsible for what needs to be done. Wherever there is a problem, you can find the corresponding official and person accurately!

Since you have chosen to do something, you must do it well. Otherwise, if you invest a large amount of gold and silver and various resources, but get nothing in the end, you might as well not do it.

The current Ming Dynasty cannot afford any turmoil, let alone any waste. Zhu Youxiao has only one attitude: either don't do it at all to avoid problems of one kind or another, which will eventually aggravate the conflicts within the Ming Dynasty; or work together to do it, do it well and do it enough to ensure that what is to be done can have a positive impact on the Ming Dynasty, and solve some of the resulting malpractices and tumors at the same time. This will be good for the country and the people!
(End of this chapter)